AGM-88 (HARM) Guided Missile

The AGM-88 HARM is a high speed anti-radiation missile intended for use against:

(1)Radar-guided surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems

(2) Anti-air artillery (AAA) systems

(3) Land and sea-based electromagnetic emitters.

The HARM missile is currently carried on the Navy and Marine Corps A-6E/SWIP, and F/A-18 Aircraft, and has three modes of operation:

(1) Self protect - attacks the target that is the largest threat to the aircraft.

(2) Target of Opportunity - targets important to tactical situation.

(3) Prebrief - Missile programmed to vicinity of known/suspected targets, missile attacks target when lock-on is activated.

Description

(1) Length: 194 inches

(2) Diameter: 10 inches

 (3) Weight: 780 lbs.

Consists of four major sections: seeker/guidance, warhead, control, and propulsion.